Post by Bonobo on Mar 15, 2018 22:56:32 GMT 1

Once a week I have a lesson in a living room decorated with a giant picture of certain pine which grows in Pieniny Mountains and has become a cult tree here. I think it is even more famous than the oldest oaks. Tourists post hundreds photos of the pine.

Post by jeanne on Mar 16, 2018 1:39:39 GMT 1

Once a week I have a lesson in a living room decorated with a giant picture of certain pine which grows in Pieniny Mountains and it has become a cult tree here. I think it is even more famous than the oldest oak. Tourists post hundreds photos of the pine.

Is the attraction that it is the small, strong, determined tree that beats the odds of survival and keeps growing if even in a twisted manner? A metaphor people like to embrace to help themselves get through the rigors of life?

These mountains look like a sleeping dinosaur!!...or, should I say dragon, since it is sleeping in Poland??

Post by Bonobo on Mar 16, 2018 22:32:04 GMT 1

Is the attraction that it is the small, strong, determined tree that beats the odds of survival and keeps growing if even in a twisted manner? A metaphor people like to embrace to help themselves get through the rigors of life?

These mountains look like a sleeping dinosaur!!...or, should I say dragon, since it is sleeping in Poland??

Hmm, quite possible, one should do some research on the motifs.

However, I think the main reason is that so many tourists visit the place and each of them feels obliged to take a photo and then share it with all they can. :0

Dragon/Dino Mountains are called Pieniny (meaningless word) and the summit visible is Three Crowns. Not the highest in Poland but one of most picturesque.

Post by Bonobo on Oct 28, 2018 17:48:43 GMT 1

Once a week I have a lesson in a living room decorated with a giant picture of certain pine which grows in Pieniny Mountains and has become a cult tree here. I think it is even more famous than the oldest oaks. Tourists post hundreds photos of the pine.

oops, the most famous tree got damaged by a helicopter during a rescue operation. They had to cut off its top branch. What a pity.